Junior Sandoval

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• August 23, 2019

The American Baseball Coaches Association is thrilled to announce the over 300 member college and high school programs from across the country who have been awarded the 2018-19 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award. For the second straight year, Ventura College baseball is listed among the honored teams from every level of college and high school baseball. VC achieved an overall grade point average of 3.24 for the entire 2018-19 academic year to earn recognition from the ABCA.

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• August 21, 2019

Coming off the historic 2019 season in which the the Pirates claimed their first Western State Conference North Division title in 13 seasons, and in which VC hosted a regional playoff series for the first time in program history, the Ventura College baseball program is proud to announce that 13 Pirates will move on to play at the four-year level in 2020.  Five student athletes will compete at the NCAA Division I level, five will transfer to NCAA Division II, two will play NCAA Division III baseball and one will transfer to an NAIA school.

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• May 24, 2019

The Western State Conference champion Ventura College baseball team placed four players on the first-team All-WSC list while head coach Jimmy Walker was named co-Coach of the Year in voting by the conference coaches late last month. Outfielders TJ Foreman and Jacob Harris made the conference's top list along with shortstop Gabe Baldovino and starting pitcher Travis Weston.

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• May 03, 2019

When the playoffs begin, the margin of error shrinks. The Pirate baseball team found that out the hard way Friday afternoon, as a pair of VC fielding errors led to three unanswered runs for visiting Long Beach in Ventura's 3-1 loss to the Vikings in Game 1 of the CCCAA SoCal Regional Playoff Series. Travis Weston took the hard-luck loss on the mound despite pitching 8.2 innings and allowing just five hits and no earned runs. Zane Chittenden had a pair of hist for VC (25-16) including a home run.

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• April 26, 2019

One day after clinching their first conference title in 13 years, the Pirate basebal team traveled to Cerritos for a non-conference tilt making up a rained out game from February. TJ Foreman and Zane Chittenden each had a pair of hits ad Baylor Tovar had an RBI but Ventura fell to the Falcons, 4-1. Chittenden also started on the mound, giving up three runs, one earned, over four innings of work.

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• April 25, 2019

A swing and a miss on a ball in the dirt, a wide throw to first, a great catch and a spin to tag the bag. And with that the celebration began. The Ventura College baseball team ended a 13-year title drought Thursday by defeating Allan Hancock College 3-1 at Pirate Park, capturing a share of the Western State Conference North Division championship for the first time since 2006. Jackson Hickert pitched into the seventh inning, giving up one run while striking out six, while AJ Medrano, Gabe Baldovino and Junior Sandoval all knocked in a run to power the victory for the Pirates (25-14, 13-7).

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• April 23, 2019

Travis Weston had another strong outing on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three runs, two earned, while striking out five in the Pirates' 8-3 victory at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria Tuesday afternoon.Riley Langerman was 3-4 at the plate with two runs scored and a pair of runs batted in while Baylor Tovar had three hits, including two doubles, while scoring twice with an RBI. Jacob Harris was also 3-4 on the day. The Pirates (24-14, 12-7) are tied atop the Western State Conference North Division standings with Santa Barbara while Cuesta sits one game back with one game left to play.

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• April 20, 2019

The baseball adage says a walk is as good as a hit. Never was that more true than Saturday afternoon at Pirate Park where Ethan Balolong drew a walk with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to force in Conor Mormon for the game-winning run in VC's 6-5 victory over Taft College. That concluded a two-run ninth for the Pirates (23-14, 11-7), who earned theif fourth walk-off win of the season. Noah Bullard pitched two scoreless innings at the end of the game to pick up the victory.

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• April 18, 2019

On a "chamber of commerce" day at Pirate Park, the Ventura College baseball team put up a football score in their 17-7 win over visiting Los Angeles Valley. Jacob Harris finished a triple away from the cycle with four runs batted in, and AJ Medrano also had three hits, including a double, and thre RBI to lead the way. Zane Chittenden recorded just one hit, but had five RBI with three sacrifice flies in the game. Jackson Hickert alloowed one run on five hits, striking out seven over five innings of work to pick up the win for VC (22-14, 11-7).

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• April 16, 2019

The Pirate baseball team held off SoCal No. 6-ranked Glendale College 5-4 for a non-conference road win Tuesday afternoon. Junior Sandoval had two hits, including a double, and scored a run while Riley Langerman also had a pair of base knocks. TJ Foreman reached base three times, had two stolen bases and scored two runs. In the process, he set a new school record for career stolen bases and he is closing in on the single-season mark as well.

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• April 13, 2019

The Pirate baseball team lost 4-1 against Cuesta College Saturday afternoon in San Luis Obispo, bringing VC back into a three-way tie for first place in the Western State Conference North Division with the Cougars and Santa Barbara. TJ Foreman had three hits and a stolen base for Ventura (20-14, 11-7) while Gabe Baldovino scored the Pirates' lone run of the game. Zane Chittenden had another strong outing on the mound, giving up six hits in six innings of work while allowing a pair of runs in taking the hard-luck loss.

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• April 11, 2019

The Pirate baseball team veered off course a bit on Thursday with a 5-2 loss to Cuesta at Pirate Park. Gabe Baldovino and Ethan Balolong each had two hits in the game while Jackson Hickert pitched seven innings with six strikeouts, yielding a pair of unearned runs in the hard-luck loss. Despite the setback, VC (20-13, 11-6) still leads the Cougars and Santa Barbara City College by a game in the conference standings.

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• April 09, 2019

Good teams find a way to win, or not to lose. That is what the Pirate baseball team did on Tuesday, using a six-run fifth and what turned out to be an insurance run in the ninth to build an 8-1 lead before giving up six runs, five unearned, in the bottom of the frame, then recording the 27th out of the game. Travis Weston pitched into the ninth inning, scattering eight hits and giving up three runs to pick up the win while Gabe Baldovino had four hits, including two doubles, and scored three runs to pace the offense for Ventura (20-12, 11-5).

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• April 06, 2019

For the second straight day, the Pirate baseball team used a big second inning to take control, scoring eight runs in the second frame against visiting Moorpark on Saturday on their way to a 14-4 victory. The win coupled with a Cuesta loss to Santa Barbara moved the Pirates (19-12, 10-5) into sole possession of first place in the Western State Conference North Division. TJ Foreman was 3-5 at the plate, including a double, wit hthree runs scored and two runs batted in while Riley Langerman also had three hits. Zane Chittenden and Jacob Martinez combined efforts for the win on the mound.

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• April 05, 2019

The VC baseball team used a five-run second inning to propel them to a 10-3 victory over visiting College of the Desert Friday afternoon in non-conference action at Pirate Park. Zane Chittenden delivered the big hit in the decisive frame, a two-out, two-run single, while TJ Foreman continued his strong play with a single and a double, two runs scored and an RBI for Ventura (18-12, 9-5). Tommy Jaimeson picked up the victory on the mound with two scoreless innings of relief following three strong frames from starter Sal Delgado.

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• April 02, 2019

It was a wild ride for the VC baseball tea,m Tuesday afternoon at Pirate Park. In a game that featured 22 runs, 23 hits and four lead changes, the Ventura College baseball team ultimately fell to visiting Oxnard 13-9. Zane Chittenden and Junior Sandoval each had three runs batted in and TJ Foreman had three hits and three runs scored in the contest for the Pirates (16-12, 8-5). Despite the loss, VC remains tied for first place in the conference , two games ahead of third place.

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• March 29, 2019

TJ Foreman had a double and scored, and had a triple for the game-winning RBI as the Pirates defeated Santa barbara 2-1 Friday at Pershing Park to take the season series from the Vaqueros. Zane Chittenden allowed one run on two hits through five innings on the mound for the win while Jacob Martinez scattered four hits in four scoreless innings to pick up the save for the Pirates (16-11, 8-4). VC has won four straight games and is tied with Ciesta for first place in the Western State Conference, two games ahead of third place Allan Hancock.

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• March 26, 2019

Travis Weston pitched another gem and Ethan Balolong continued hist hot bat at the plate to lead the Pirate baseball team to a 10-5 victory over Allan Hancock College at Pirate Park on Tuesday. Weston gave up one run over 5.2 innings of work, scattering four hits while striking out five for his fifth win of the year. Balolong, meanwhile continued to swing the hot bat with two hits, including a line-drive home run, with two runs scored and an RBI for the Pirates (14-11, 6-4). With the victory, Ventura pulls back into a three-way tie for first place in the conference standings.

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• March 23, 2019

The Pirate baseball team used a four-run sixth inning to fuel a come-from-behind 8-5 win at Allan Hancock College Saturday. AJ Medrano delivered three hits and three runs batted in on the day, including a 2-RBI single in the decisive frame. Gabe Baldovino also had three hits, including a double, with n RBI and three runs scored in the victory for VC (13-11, 5-4). Jacob Martinez pitched three hitless innings out of the bullpen with three strikeouts to pick up the win.

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• March 16, 2019

The Ventura College baseball team had its four game winning streak come to an end Saturday with a 7-3 defeat at Moorpark College. Gabe Baldovino was 4-4 in the game, including a double and a triple, with a run scored while Zane Chittenden and Junior Sandoval each had two hits. Ventura (12-9, 4-2) falls into a second place tie with Allan Hancock College in the Western State Conference race, one half game behind the Raiders.

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• March 14, 2019

For the second game in a row, the Pirate baseball team used a big inningg to break up a pitcher's dual, propeling the team to victory. Thursday, VC (12-8, 4-1) used a six-run seventh inning to break open a 1-1 tie with visiting Moorpark, coasting to the 7-3 win, Ventura's fourth straight triumph. Zane Chittenden delivered the big blow, a 2-RBI double in the seventh as he finished the game with two hits, three runs batted in and a run scored. Brent Dickey picked up the win with a scoreless inning of relief in support of Jackson Hickert, who pitched six complete, giving up one run on five hits.

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• March 12, 2019

It only took one inning, one big inning. The Pirate baseball team scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning to post a 6-2 victory at Oxnard College on Tuesday. AJ Medrano and Junior Sandoval continued their clutch hitting with two runs batted in each while Medrano, Ethan Balolong and Gabe Baldovino all recorded two hits in the win. Travis Weston pitched six scoreless innings and was credited with the win for the Pirates (11-8, 3-1), who have now won three straight.

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• March 09, 2019

Zane Chittenden and Jacob Martinez combined to allow two runs, one earned, on six Oxnard hits as the Pirates edged the Condors 3-2 Saturday afternoon at Pirate Park. Chittenden started on the mound, giving up two runs, one earned and scattering four hits over five complete innings of work, before Martinez came in to pitch four scoreless frames for the win. Sam Langler and AJ Medrano each had runs batten in, and Junior Sandoval scored the go-ahead run in the sixth on a wild pitch.

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• March 08, 2019

The Pirate baseball team rebounded to end a three game skid with a 10-4 victory over visiting Santa Barbara City College on Friday at Pirate Park. Aj Medrano had three runs batted in and Gabe Baldovino recorded three hits to lead Ventura (9-8, 1-1) while Travis Weston was a stabilizing force out of the bullpen, pitching four scoreless innings, limiting the Vaqueros to two hits and striking out five to pick up the victory.

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• March 04, 2019

The Pirate baseball team hit a rough patch Monday afternoon, falling to Santa Barbara City College 11-2 in the Western State Conference opener for both teams. The game was played at Pirate Park with the Vaqueros as the home team due to unplayable conditions in Pershing Park in Santa Barbara. The Pirates (8-8, 0-1) were limited to five hits in the game with Junior Sandoval claiming a single and a double. Hunter Klingelhoffer had a two-RBI single in the eighth inning for VC.

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• March 01, 2019

At the end of a three-day stretch that included a walk-off loss at preseason No. 6 Riverside, the Pirate baseball team dropped a pair of games Friday to No. 1 ranked Orange Coast at Pirate Park. Playing their third and fourth games in three days, VC (8-7) could not muster the offense necessary to defeat the Pirates of the south, falling 10-2 and 6-2. The Pirates shared seven hits among six players n the opener with Gabe Baldovino totaling two, and they were limited to just two hits in the nightcap.

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• February 27, 2019

The Pirate baseball team scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning to tie the game at Riverside at 4-4 Wednesday afternoon only to have the Tigers walk off in the bottom of the ninth with a 5-4 victory. AJ Medrano had a pair of hits, including a double and scored two runs while Brian Guy also had two hits with a double, and two runs batted in. Gabe Baldovino knocked out two doubles and Junior Sandoval had a pair of singles with an RBI for Ventura (7-5).

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• February 23, 2019

The Pirate baseball split a pair of home games over the weekend, falling to Chaffey 10-6 Friday before posting a 6-5 walk-off victory over citrus on Saturday. Jacob Harris had a two-out single on Saturday in the bottom of the ninth inning to score Hunter Klingelhoffer to walk-off the weekend for the Pirates (7-4).

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• February 16, 2019

The skies cleared and the sun came out Saturday. It was a great day for baseball as the Pirates hosted Monterey Peninsula for a twin bill at Pirate Park. The Lobos took game one 9-3 before VC came back to post an 8-1 victory in the nightcap. Junior Sandoval paced the Ventura (5-3) at the plate with four hits on the day, including a 2-run home run in the second game. Steele Ledford and Gabe Baldovino each recorded three hits on the day as VC retained the "Battle of the Beach" traveling trophy for the annual series.

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• February 08, 2019

The Ventura College baseball team continued their power surge in a big way Friday afternoon in Glendora, pounding out 20 hits, nine for extra bases, including a pair of home runs in the Pirates' 22-5 victory over Citrus College. TJ Foreman finished a double away from the cycle, recording four hits with four runs scored and three runs batted in while Steele Ledford, AJ Medrano, Zane Chittenden and Junior Sandoval all had three hits each. The 22 runs is the most for the Pirates in at least six seasons.

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• February 02, 2019

The Pirate baseball team outsmarted the weather Saturday, playing at relatively dry Barstow, defeating the Vikings 8-6 on the power of home runs by Jacob Harris and AJ Medrano. Sam Langler and Junior Sandoval each had two hits and scored two runs, while TJ Foreman and Vito Ferrante each recorded two runs batted in for the Pirates (3-2) in the victory.

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• February 01, 2019

Zane Chittenden and Jacob Harris each homered Friday as the Pirates defeated Cerro Coso 7-2 in Ridgecrest. Jackson Hickert started on the mound, pitching six solid innings, yielding two runs while striking out four to record the win. Chittenden had three runs batted in and scored twice and Brian guy had two hits, including a triple, with two RBI and a run scored. Gabe Baldovino had a double and scored two runs for the Pirates (2-2).